Sofia's POV
"Stay down!" Noah’s voice bellowed directly into my ear, his heavy frame completely blanketing mine on the slick, cold tarmac.
The world went white for a long, terrifying second. A wave of scorching heat washed over my back, followed instantly by a sound so loud my ears rang with a sharp, high-pitched whine. Shrapnel rained down around us—hot metal, shattered glass, and burning debris clattering against the wet pavement like lethal hail.
The roaring fire crackled fiercely, orange flames leaping thirty feet into the dark, rainy night sky.
"Sofia! Noah!" Jack’s voice cut through the chaos, rough and panicked.
Noah pushed himself up onto his hands, his grey eyes frantically scanning my face. Rain mixed with dark soot smeared across his forehead. "Sofia, look at me. Are you hi
